The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-21
ONCERT-Lyra Hall, evening.
In Brief.

Yesterday: James W. Mitchell and Clara May
Whitaker. Henry Meyer and Augusta kitzel,
Albert B. Cornelius and Emma Youse, Aaron A.
Sylvester and Mary +. Early. William Kinney
and Sarah Mitchell, Henry Smith and Henri
eta ketter.
The city dog license will expire May 81, and
the city clerk is sending out notices to all own
ers OF CANNES that he is prepared to issue checks
now. The law requires that every person own
ing or harhoring dog shall have it registered in
the city clerks Office by the LIST of June each
year, and shall pay 81 for each dog kept.
MAJOR GoRDoN's DANGEROUS CONDITION.
The condition of Maj Jonathan W. Gordon,
who is dangerously i'll with congestion Of the
brain, was unchanged at o'clock this morning
DE is still unconscious, and there is little hope
of his recovery.
PAROLE OF ANOTHER CONVICT.
Samuel Ogborn. who was sentenced to the
penitentiary for three years for assault and
battery with intent to kill, has been paroled by
the Governor on the condition of good behavior
and abstinence from intoxicants. He was con-
victed in the Wayne Circuit Court two years
ago last February
THE DAMAGE TO FRUIT BY FROST.
The damage to fruit-trees and vegetation by
Monday nights frost is not so great as was at
first supposed Mr.. Sylvester johnson. the
horticulturist, reports that while his trees were
damaged, he thinks they escaped enough to
guarantees sufficient yield. About one-third
OF the buds were injured. Grapes and strawber-
rles have however. suffered little.
SALE OF THE SECOND BAPTIST CHURCH
The congregation of A. NJ. E. Zion Church has
bought the Second Baptist Church building on
West Michigan street for So 900. and has been al
lowed ten years time in which to pay for the prop
erty The compensation has decided to hereafter
call itself the Big Zion A. NJ E. Church. Rev.
Thomas A. Greene has joined the conference
and has been chosen pastor OF the new church.
FILLING UP THE COW POUNDS
The cow pound established near University
Park is doing big business. from FIVE to ten
cows being put in every day. The owners of
some of the cows have once or twice cut away
the barricade and released the cows. The super.
iutendent of police gives notice that when this
occurs hereafter he will have the owner of the
COWS prosecuted for allowing them to run at
large.
BRTcR-LAYER's FATAL MISTAKE.
On Monday. Joseph Butsch. the brick layer,
residing at No. 118 Greer street. went to Lafay-
cite to work on a sewer being constructed there.
On Tuesday evening, he was adjusting the cable
supporting the hosting apparatus, when it gave
way, and the derrlck fell, striking him the
head and killing him insta .ly. His intention
was to tighten the bolts, bu- by mistake he I'M
loosed them, and released the cable from its
fastening His remains were brought to the
ciry last evening.
PERMITS FOR EIGHT NEW BUILDINGS.
Building permits were issued yesterday as fol-
lows: G. A. Fourduler frame cottage on Dor
man street near Michigan. $400; ]. J. Moore,
frame cottage on Winsor near Clifford street,
5000; Ira Rush, frame cottage on McGinnis
street near McCarty, s4O0 J. e. Snlliv an. brick
Improvement TO poultry house on MARYLAND near
Mississippi street, 81, 500; w. Fl. Coburn. frame
dwelling on Delaware near Seventh, So. 500; f.
A. Hiteshue, frame addition to dwelling on
Alabama street near Merrill. 5000: Robert B.
Gordon, frame cottage at No 215 Brookside
avenue, 81 600; Daniel Lion, frame cottage on
Delaware near Madison avenue, 500.
ARTICLES FILED WITH THE STATE SECRETARY
With the Secretary of State yesterday articles
OF incorporation were filed as follows: Vim
cennes Folding-bed Company-Capital stock,
$l2, 600; directors, Jacob ". Cassell, William D.
Lewis, Charles NJ Wetzel, Robert P. Mayfeld
and Charles f. Monroe. The Palmer-street Saw.
ing and Loan Association, of Indiana pols-Cap-
ital stock. $780, 600; directors, Herman Rhine,
Charles Wagner Adolph Cubel, Avis Fuchsloch,
William Odds. Henry Henschen. F. Kirchner
and Richard Essigke. House Electric-appiance
Company, of Richmond-Capital stock, So 0OO;
directors, James Charles, Martha H. Charles
and William MendenhalL There was also filed
copy of resolutions changing the name of the
Orleans, Paoli g. sa6ner to the Orleans, West
Baden q French Lick Springs railway.
THE GERMAN MUTUALs AFFAIRS
The thirty-thrd annual meeting of the Ger
man Mutual Insurance Association of Indiana
was held in MOZART Hall last night The report
of the directors showed that during the year
there were forty one fires. with forty three
losses The total losses adjusted amounted to
$l1, 934 &c, which was ST. IFS so in excess of the
previous year. Thirty-three per cent. of the
$4,000 deposited in Ritzinger's Bank at the time
ltsuspended was reported paid. with probability
of securing 10 per cent more 1t was voted to keep
no fictitious assets and the amount of the loss I'M
paid was taken from the assets of the association
The financial statement showed the assets of the
company TO be So, 704. ga 80. against So 639 O26
for the year previous. Mutual policies to the
number of 279 and 652 cash policies we're
issued. The outlook for the present years
business was reported very encouraging
In the election of officers 81 votes were cast.
Lorenz Schmidt was unanimously elected secre.
tary, and the old board of directors were re-
elected George Reyer Indianapolis; Philip
Lougel. Seymour, and Theodore Stein, Indian
apolls, were elected the auditing committee.
MUCH TROUBLE OVER FEW CHICKENS.
Sarah Clay, the colored woman arrested on
Tuesday night charged with having stolen some
chickens from Cass Byfeld, did not have to ap-
pear in court yesterday morning. for the case
was dismissed in her absence, it being discovered
that she was innocent. The circumstances that
led TO her arrest were somewhat remarkable,
and. although the officers were led into a mis-
take. there is probability that lawsuit will
result from it. Mr. Byfed reported to the off
GERS that hen with twelve small chickens be-
longing to him had been stolen. and gave
a description of the property. Tuesday
evening Merchant Policeman Minor me.
Mrs. Clay on the street with a hen
and chickens that answered the description oil
those belonging to Mr.. Byfeld. and arrested ner.
He took the chickens to Mr.. Byfeld. who iden-
titled them as his own. The woman was then
taken to the station-house. She claimed that
Mrs. James Glen, for whom she had been work
ing. gave her the chickens aud when that lady was
sent for. she corroborated the statement. and Sc
cured Attorney feathers to 60 on her bond
The officers. however, refused to withdraw the
charge until yesterday morning, when Mr.. By
field acknowledged the chickens were not his
Items from the Courts.
AWARDED DAMAGES FOR BAD TREATMENT
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